In this month's New Agriculturist...

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In this first edition of 2003, we offer information and comment on a panorama of farming scenes, from mountains, lakes, deserts and cities. Within these varied landscapes, the needs of farmers, their crops and their livestock are central. Indeed, Points of View, highlights the need to take a more integrated approach, especially to agricultural research, so that a better account is taken in future of the natural environment within which farmers must work and the practical realities that they face. No doubt 'sustainability', whatever that may mean in practice, will continue to be a goal. For an interesting and at times amusing discussion see In Print: The principles of sustainability. As usual, we bring you a personal Perspective, a selection of News items, a Country Profile (Argentina), and a picture feature that illustrates how looking back, and looking forward, can bring prosperity. And greater prosperity and happiness is what we wish all readers of New Agriculturist in 2003.

Points of view Putting integration into action Focus on Mountains Mountains matter Hill-farming: the changing view Moving mountain communities out of poverty Heights of fashion Mountain Medicines Problems and answers in the eastern Himalayas Mountain voices and views In Print The principles of sustainability Local transport solutions for rural development Participation in practice: Case studies from The Gambia Negotiating access to land in West Africa Innovation in natural resource management Land tenure and rural development in Burkina Faso Women, men and work: Rural livelihoods in south-eastern Zimbabwe Indonesia Tapping the green market: Certification and management of non-timber forest products Water - local level management Picture Feature Apple turnover

Perspective The public has a right to know By Elenita Daño News Going against the flow? The need for seed in Afghanistan Kosovo - the ongoing battle Global warning Sex and bright lights? New Year's resolution New, tough rice for Uganda Ornamental innovation Testing blood for TB Honeyed protection Salt tolerant durum wheat Sweet smelling weed Running water Developments A way with waste Diamondback moth: biocontrol and a preference for peas ILM: more than mere management Eco-Flakes to green the desert Country Profile Argentina

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